La Primavera Biosphere Reserve

La Primavera Biosphere Reserve
La Primavera Flora and Fauna Protection Area
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)[1]
Map showing the location of La Primavera Biosphere Reserve
Map showing the location of La Primavera Biosphere Reserve
Location of La Primavera in Mexico
LocationJalisco, Mexico
Nearest cityGuadalajara
Coordinates20°41′N 103°31′W / 20.683°N 103.517°W / 20.683; -103.517[2]
Area30,500 ha (118 sq mi)
Designationbiosphere reserve and flora and fauna protection area
Designated2000 (flora and fauna protection area) 2006 (biosphere reserve)
AdministratorNational Commission of Natural Protected Areas

La Primavera Biosphere Reserve, also known as La Primavera Flora and Fauna Protection Area, is a protected natural area in western Mexico. It is located in the state of Jalisco, immediately west of the city of Guadalajara.

  1. ^ UNEP-WCMC (2021). Protected Area Profile for La Primavera from the World Database of Protected Areas. Accessed 8 September 2021. [1]
  2. ^ Hernández López, Leticia, Enrique J. Jardel, and Carlos Palomera García (1997). "Protected Areas of Jalisco and Colima". in Aid, Charles S., Michael F. Carter, and A. Townsend Peterson. Protected Areas of Western Mexico: Status, Management, and Needs. Colorado Bird Observatory, September 1, 1997. Accessed 7 September 2021. [2]